Notorious pest; cad (3)

I believe the answer is:

rat

(Other definitions for rat that I've seen before include "that gets out of stricken vessel" , "Rodent; traitor" , "shopper" , "Change sides" , "Abandon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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